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Talk of a celebration of a life lived with a purpose
Prof. Wangari Maathai's Awards:
2010: Earth Hall of Fame, Kyoto (Japan)
2009: Earth Hall of Fame, Kyoto (Japan)
2009: Humanity 4 Water Award for Outstanding Commitment 2 Action
2009: The Order of the Rising Sun, Japan
2009: Judge, 2009 Geotourism Challenge, National Geographic, USA
2009: NAACP Chairman's Award , USA
2008: Dignitas Humana Award, St John's School of Theology, USA
2008: Cinema Verite, Honorary President, France
2008: Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), Honorary Fellowship, UK
2007: The Nelson Mandela Award for Health & Human Rights, South Africa
2007: The Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding, India
2007: Cross of the Order of St Benedict, Benedictine College, Kansas, USA
2007: World Citizenship Award, World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
2006: The Indira Gandhi International Award for Peace, Disarmament & Development, India
2006: Premio Defensa Medio Ambiente, Club Internacional De Prensa, Spain
2006: 6th in 100 Greatest Eco-Heroes of All Time, The Environment Agency, UK
2006: Medal for Distinguished Achievement, University of Pennsylvania, USA
2006: Woman of Achievement Award from the American Biographical Institute Inc., USA
2006: The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights,
Milele(Lifetime) Achievement Award
2006: Legion D'Honneur, Government of France
2006: The IAIA Global Environment Award,
International Association for Impact Assessment, Norway
2006: Disney Wildlife Conservation Fund Award, USA
2006: World Citizenship Award
2005: New York Women's Century Award, New York Women's Foundation, USA
2005: One of the 100 Most Influential People in the World: Time magazine, USA
2005: One of the 100 Most Powerful Women in the World: Forbes magazine, USA
2004: Nobel Peace Prize, the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Norway
2004: Sophie Prize, the Sophie Foundation, Norway
2004: Elder of the Golden Heart, Republic of Kenya
2004: Petra Kelly Environment Prize, Heinrich Boell Foundation, Germany
2004: J. Sterling Morton Award, Arbor Day Foundation, USA
2004: Conservation Scientist Award,
Center for Environmental Research and Conservation, Columbia University, USA
2003: Elder of the Burning Spear, Republic of Kenya
2003: WANGO Environment Award,
World Association of Non-Governmental Organizations , USA
2002: Outstanding Vision and Commitment Award, Bridges to Community, USA
2001: Excellence Award, Kenyan Community Abroad, USA
2001: The Juliet Hollister Award, Temple of Understanding, USA
1997: One of 100 in the World Who've Made a Difference in the Environment:
Earth Times, USA
1995: International Women's Hall of Fame,
International Women's Forum Leadership Foundation, USA
1994: The Order of the Golden Ark Award, the Netherlands
1993: The Jane Addams Leadership Award, Jane Addams Conference, USA
1993: The Edinburgh Medal, Medical Research Council, Scotland
1991: The Hunger Project's Africa Prize for Leadership, United Nations, USA
1991: Global 500 Hall of Fame: United Nations Environment Programme, USA
1991: The Goldman Environmental Prize, the Goldman Foundation, USA
1990: The Offeramus Medal, Benedictine College, USA
1989: Women of the World Award, WomenAid, UK
1988: The Windstar Award for the Environment, Windstar Foundation, USA
1986: Better World Society Award, USA
1984: Right Livelihood Award, Sweden
1983: Woman of the Year Award
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A moving tribute by Lorot Salem1 on Facebook quoted by CNN, "I refuse to believe that Mama is dead. She lives among us. She lives in my poems. She lives in the trees. She is the air I breath. Her soul is in Uhuru park. Her soul is roaming all over the world. My mama still lives on."
Also, here's an apt quote for today from Walsch, the author of Conversations With God, "On this day of your life, dear friend, I believe God wants you to know...that strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will. Mahatma Gandhi said that, and he was right. Boy, was he right! My father put this to me in another way. Often during my childhood he would say, "Never take 'no' for an answer." And he made it clear to me that by this he meant, not just from people, but from life.
Life is bendable to our will more than we know. Every single time? Every single instant? No. (Well, actually, yes...but that will probably not be our experience, unless we have reached Mastery.) But more than we know. In fact, that's the deal. If we don't know that life bends to our will, it will not. So the trick is to know that life is on our side - but awaits our command. Look what Gandhi did.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/17/2008 Posts: 23,365 Location: Nairobi
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Prof. Wangari Maathai to be accorded a state burial: President directs flags to fly at half tomorrow and Friday, burial date yet to be set. ..."Wewe ni mtu mdogo sana....na mwenye amekuandika pia ni mtu mdogo sana!".
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/31/2008 Posts: 7,081 Location: Kenya
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McReggae wrote:Prof. Wangari Maathai to be accorded a state burial: President directs flags to fly at half tomorrow and Friday, burial date yet to be set.
...Moi should apologise before he could be allowed to attend the funeral...
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 12/3/2010 Posts: 1,141 Location: Londokwe
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McReggae wrote:Prof. Wangari Maathai to be accorded a state burial: President directs flags to fly at half tomorrow and Friday, burial date yet to be set.
She fully deserves it . 2012 is here.Kenya is Ours.Be Part of The Peace Keeping Mission To Protect Our Motherland.Say No To Violence and Tribal Hatred .If you can read this,wewe ni mtu amesoma, usifikirie kama mtu hajaenda shule .Ni Hayo Tu
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Rank: Member Joined: 9/14/2011 Posts: 132 Location: Darasani
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McReggae wrote:Prof. Wangari Maathai to be accorded a state burial: President directs flags to fly at half tomorrow and Friday, burial date yet to be set.
~ it's the least we can do but real honour will be to maintain her spirit of conservation~ All you can do is all you can do; but all you can do is enough!
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Rank: Member Joined: 11/9/2007 Posts: 420 Location: Nairobi
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banyamulenge wrote: How about mazingira day to honour her, and other enviromentalists and keep the fire burning? Briliant Idea!!!
Opinion is free, truth is sacred.
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Rank: New-farer Joined: 5/28/2011 Posts: 98
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Quite a good gesture from the government.They should however seek to honor heroes in their lifetime too
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Rank: Member Joined: 10/1/2009 Posts: 139
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majay wrote:Quite a good gesture from the government.They should however seek to honor heroes in their lifetime too At one time, Hitler was a hero who was celebrated alive. Before his death, he had become such a bad person you would not have wanted to call him a hero. That is why society waits for your death to make you a hero. Mandera is the only exception.
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Rank: Member Joined: 10/1/2009 Posts: 139
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Magigi wrote:McReggae wrote:Prof. Wangari Maathai to be accorded a state burial: President directs flags to fly at half tomorrow and Friday, burial date yet to be set.
...Moi should apologise before he could be allowed to attend the funeral... Leave MOI out of this so that we can celebrate the heroine. Her name and Moi should never appear in the same paragraph. He must be very ashamed of what he did.
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